Canada’s health care infrastructure faces challenges, relating to aging facilities, availability of capital investment, increased demand for services, and the need to adopt digital and innovative technologies. These challenges are exacerbated by the impacts of climate change on the existing healthcare facilities.

Furthermore, research reveals that the healthcare system is responsible for approximately 4.6% of Canada’s GHG emissions. To address these emissions, it is essential to integrate health care and climate change policies and actions in a holistic and coherent manner.

CSA Group hosted a two-part workshop to gather input from experts across Canada to explore how CSA Z8000 can support low carbon climate resilient HCF design. During the workshop, several key themes emerged to guide the integration of climate change considerations into the new edition of CSA Z8000. These themes provide valuable insights for shaping the upcoming edition of CSA Z8000 to effectively address climate change considerations in the planning and design of HCFs.